Default to --with-harfbuzz

* configure.ac: By default, configure with HarfBuzz if available.

2 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3c671b546a8..c9ab794796d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ OPTION_DEFAULT_ON([imagemagick],[don't compile with ImageMagick image support])
 OPTION_DEFAULT_ON([json], [don't compile with native JSON support])
 
 OPTION_DEFAULT_ON([xft],[don't use XFT for anti aliased fonts])
-OPTION_DEFAULT_OFF([harfbuzz],[use HarfBuzz for text shaping (experimental)])
+OPTION_DEFAULT_ON([harfbuzz],[don't use HarfBuzz for text shaping])
 OPTION_DEFAULT_ON([libotf],[don't use libotf for OpenType font support])
 OPTION_DEFAULT_ON([m17n-flt],[don't use m17n-flt for text shaping])
 
diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 6ae994d5942..80e0f31348a 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ arranges for the included mini-gmp library to be built and used.
 The new 'configure' option '--without-libgmp' uses mini-gmp even if a
 suitable libgmp is available.
 
+** The new configure option '--with-harfbuzz' adds support for the
+HarfBuzz text shaping engine.  It is on by default; use './configure
+--without-harfbuzz' to build without it.
+
 ** The new configure option '--with-json' adds support for JSON using
 the Jansson library.  It is on by default; use './configure
 --with-json=no' to build without Jansson support.  The new JSON